Alberto Nogar Explained

Alberto T. Nogar Sr
Nickname:Bert
Nationality:Filipino
Sport:Weightlifting
Event:58kg
Collegeteam:Far Eastern University
Coach:Elpidio S. Dorotheo
Birth Date:May 23, 1934
Birth Place:Zamboanga, Philippine Islands
Death Place:Manila, Philippines
Weight:58kg (128lb)

Alberto T. Nogar Sr (May 23, 1934  - February 15, 2013) was a former Olympic featherweight weightlifter for the Philippines, who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics[1] [2] in Rome, Italy.

Biography

Alberto was born in Zamboanga City in the Philippines Island of Mindanao, he was the fifth child of a total of twelve siblings born to Fortunata Tubog and Marcelo Nogar. His father served with the US Rangers during the Second World War.

Alberto studied at the Far Eastern University in Manila Philippines where he excelled in sports. He represented the country as a bantamweight in the 1958 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo Japan and received the bronze medal, he was also selected to represent the Philippines in the 1960 XVII Rome Olympiad where he finished 8th overall.[3] Other achievements includes participating in the 1962 4th Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, 1961 World Championships in Vienna, Austria and he finished in 5th place at the 1958 World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden.

Weightlifting achievements

Death

Alberto died of natural causes on February 15, 2013, at The Philippine Heart Centre surrounded by his love ones. He was 78.He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Fely and 5 offspring John, Alberto Jr, Hennie, Marcel and Ulla.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALBERTO NOGAR. TOP OLYMPIC LIFTERS' PROFILES. History of Olympic Weightlifting – Lift Up. 3 February 2013.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417093726/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/PHI/summer/1960/ Philippines competitors in the 1960 olympics
  3. Web site: Men's Featherweight. Weightlifting at the 1960 Olympics. Games Encyclo. 3 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610224440/http://www.games-encyclo.org/index.php?id=10534&L=1#.UQ5hUKU4v09. 10 June 2015. usurped. dmy-all.